Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009

Wow! Surprisingly tasty tacos!!! I wasn't expecting much flavor. Microwaved taco meat??!!!?! Made these today for a get-together with friends. I needed someting easy to prepare as I was running short on time (and energy). Served alongside salsa rice (by Molly Ingle) with beer margaritas (by Big Surprise) to wash it all down, these were very tasty! I made a double batch (big eaters here...), so I had to microwave my meat for close to 11.5 minutes total. Served with hard taco shells, shredded taco seasoned cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, green onion, taco sauce and sour cream. It's amazing how good 'ol "comfort" food tastes. These remind me exactly of my mother's tacos. A great childhood memory. Thanks for sharing. I'll never use taco seasoning again :)

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Mickey

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Living In: Elgin, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2008

Good taco meat, not spicy at all, so if you don't like spicy tacos this is the one for you! This didn't make our favorites since we like spicy tacos but it is a good starting point. I did mine stovetop as I'm just more comfortable cooking the traditional way.

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Living In: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2008

This recipe was great!! I didn't want to have to wash a lot of dishes, so it really helped me out. :) The recipe is really easy. One thing that I did was I ground up the beef more after I had put it in the microwave the first time, so I could get rid of more of the clumps. (Basically, I ground it up more before I put the spices in.) I thought the spices mix was good, but I'm going to try adding a taco mix pack for the next time. Thanks!!

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2008

Wow - I was surprised that this works! I had to spice it up a bit more but nobody even noticed I did it differently. I like to cook with my own spices instead of the packages. Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2007

Like the first reviewer, DAVIDNKATE, I was looking for a replacement to the taco packet seasoning. I also make this recipe over the stove with ground turkey. I've been known to throw in a clove or two of garlic as well. It's turned out very tasty each time.

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2007

Excellent! Exceptions: made with ground turkey, added more seasonings for hotter tacos. Great that you don't have to babysit a stovetop. Same texture as stovetop, believe me my husband is a picky person and even he couldn't tell the difference.

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2006

I followed the recipe to the tee and it was great. The whole family loved it and it didn't taste any different than stove top cooked meat.

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2005

This was great, I was looking for something to replace the packet taco seasoning. I did not microwave the meat, I cooked the usual way in a frying pan, then drained, then added the seasonings and water and let that cook on low for about 10 minutes. This will replace the store bought stuff! Thank you

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